What is the difference between Mid Feldgrau and Olive Grey?

ΔE 6 (very close). Olive Grey is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Feldgrau vs Olive Grey

Mid Feldgrau

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4044P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #405548 (estimate)

Olive Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.096
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #525e50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Olive Grey is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Olive Grey instead of Mid Feldgrau?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Olive Grey is a little lighter, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Mid Feldgrau instead of Olive Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Feldgrau is a little darker, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Mid Feldgrau on the colour wheel See Olive Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mid Feldgrau

Mid Feldgrau vs Gunship Green (71.014)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Grey
Mid Feldgrau vs NATO Green (70.612)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Grey
Mid Feldgrau vs Green Grey (71.341)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Grey

Olive Grey vs Tundra TaupeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Olive Grey vs Venom WyrmWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Olive Grey vs Woodland CamoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Mid Feldgrau equivalents · Olive Grey equivalents